How do I get rid of this Algae?

perisse · 01/08/2012, 09:07 PM

Hello, people.
I've had this algae on the display for 3 months now.
Last month I brought a fish without QT and got ICH on the display, so right now I have removed all fish to a QT tank and have only coral, rocks and two shrimps on the main.
I took half the rocks away for a "cooking" procedure to get rid of the algae.
But I had to leave those because I need the tank running and also because I don't want to kill the mushes living on them (is there a way to remove them from the rocks without killing them?).
So, I don't feed for a month. PO4 is 8 ppb according to the digital tester. My RO DI is 10ppb, so i'll stay around that.
Why does this algae keeps growing?
Please help me.

capschamp · 01/08/2012, 10:14 PM

PO4 is one reason for the algae. Run gfo/some type of phosphate remover. You may need to change your rodi filters also.

capschamp · 01/08/2012, 10:20 PM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1182318

Check this thread out. Ive used a phosban reactor in the past and it helped eliminate an algae problem. I did not know the media was depleted so fast though.

aecasasus · 01/09/2012, 08:05 AM

Try to lower your PO4, run GFO and up on the Magnessium.... Pull it by hand and eventually it will fade out.

01/08/2012, 09:07 PM	#1
perisse Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 18	How do I get rid of this Algae? Hello, people. I've had this algae on the display for 3 months now. Last month I brought a fish without QT and got ICH on the display, so right now I have removed all fish to a QT tank and have only coral, rocks and two shrimps on the main. I took half the rocks away for a "cooking" procedure to get rid of the algae. But I had to leave those because I need the tank running and also because I don't want to kill the mushes living on them (is there a way to remove them from the rocks without killing them?). So, I don't feed for a month. PO4 is 8 ppb according to the digital tester. My RO DI is 10ppb, so i'll stay around that. Why does this algae keeps growing? Please help me.

01/09/2012, 08:05 AM	#4
aecasasus Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 343	Try to lower your PO4, run GFO and up on the Magnessium.... Pull it by hand and eventually it will fade out. __________________ Breathe IN...Breathe OUT! http://www.youtube.com/user/aecasasus?feature=results_main Current Tank Info: 150gallon, 40g Innovative Marine

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01/08/2012, 10:14 PM	#2
capschamp Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: N/W Ohio Posts: 101	PO4 is one reason for the algae. Run gfo/some type of phosphate remover. You may need to change your rodi filters also.

01/08/2012, 10:20 PM	#3
capschamp Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: N/W Ohio Posts: 101	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1182318 Check this thread out. Ive used a phosban reactor in the past and it helped eliminate an algae problem. I did not know the media was depleted so fast though.